Obituaries

Albert A. Chartier

Albert A. Chartier

May 29, 2010

GARDNER - Albert A. Chartier, 82, of 136 Leo Drive, Gardner, died Saturday, May 29, 2010 at home after an illness. He was born in Chicopee on February 23, 1928, the son of the late Louis and the late Alda (Brousseau) Chartier. Mr. Chartier was a lifelong resident of Gardner and attended local schools. He served during World War II...

Joseph P. "Joey" Martin

Joseph P. "Joey" Martin

May 21, 2010

GARDNER - Joseph P. "Joey" Martin, 45, of 258 Pine Street, Gardner, died on May 21, 2010 at his home after an illness. He was born on July 15, 1964 in Somerville, the son of the late Joseph E. Martin and Jane Marie (Vokey) Parilla. He leaves two brothers, Michael Martin and Anthony Parilla, both of Leominster; three sisters, Cheryl...

Anna T. Hill

Anna T. Hill

May 20, 2010

TEMPLETON - Anna T. (Czajkowski) Hill, 92, of 3 Grandview Terrace, Templeton, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at her home. She was born in Gardner on June 13, 1917, the daughter of the late John and Valeria (Jwaszewski) Czajkowski. Mrs. Hill was raised and educated in Gardner and graduated from Gardner High School with the class of 1935. She moved...

Elaine M. Clark

Elaine M. Clark

May 19, 2010

EAST DENNIS, MA - Elaine M. (Banks) Clark, 71, formerly of Athol, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at her daughter's home in East Dennis, MA, after battling a long illness. She was born in Worcester on December 14, 1938, the daughter of the late Vernon and the late Roberta (Welch) Banks. She leaves four children: Jean M. Menze of Orange,...

Ellen Mary Ellinwood

Ellen Mary Ellinwood

May 19, 2010

PHILLIPSTON - Ellen Mary (O'Brien) Ellinwood, 86, of 70 Lincoln Road, Phillipston, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the UMass Medical Center in Worcester. She was born in Athol on September 15, 1923, the daughter of the late William J. and the late Annie E. (Fay) O'Brien. Mrs. Ellinwood was raised and educated in Athol and graduated from Athol...

Josephine Edna Baltakis

Josephine Edna Baltakis

May 14, 2010

GARDNER - Josephine E. Baltakis (Unkuski), 91 of Gardner, MA passed away on May 14th, 2010 after a brief illness. She was born in Providence, RI on October 6, 1918 to Eva and Joseph Unkuski. She had one younger brother, Charles Unkuski (pre-deceased), two older brothers, Stenny (pre-deceased) and Walter Unkuski, 96 of Providence, RI, as well as an older...

Cheryl L. Casalinuova

Cheryl L. Casalinuova

May 12, 2010

FITCHBURG - Cheryl L. (Coggins) Casalinuova, 54, of 22 Westminster Street, Fitchburg, died Wednesday, May 12, 2010 after an illness, surrounded by close family. She was born in Concord on March 14, 1956, the youngest of six children of Bernice (Hatch) Coggins and the late Charles L. Coggins of Maynard. In addition to her mother, Cheryl also leaves her husband...

James J. Leclair

James J. Leclair

May 12, 2010

James J. Leclair 58 of 33 Bartlett St Leominster died Thursday morning May 13, 2010 in Mass General Hospital Boston after an illness. He was born June 7, 1951 in Fitchburg MA. the son of Eugene Leclair and Noella (Mills) Leclair. He lived in Fitchburg before moving to Leominster many years ago. Mr. Leclair leaves his wife of 36 Years...

Frank A. Godish

Frank A. Godish

May 10, 2010

ATHOL - Frank A. Godish, 85, of 2082 Petersham Rd., Athol, died peacefully on Monday, May 10, 2010 in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare, Athol, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Athol, on March 24, 1925, the son of the late Frank T. and the late Anna (Vincent) Godish. Frank grew up and attended schools in Athol. He served...

Edward R. Bastine

Edward R. Bastine

May 4, 2010

ATHOL - Edward R. "Cookie" Bastine, 65, of 224 South Street, Athol, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Leominster on May 16, 1944, the son of the late Aldolphus Junior and the late Lovina Marie (Comeau) Bastine. Edward was raised and educated in Leominster and moved to Athol fifty years...

Walter Henry Sutton,

Walter Henry Sutton,

May 1, 2010

ATHOL - Walter Henry Sutton, Jr., 73, of Athol, died after a long battle with Leukemia on Saturday, May 1, 2010 in the Athol Memorial Hospital. He was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on April 24, 1937, the son of the late Walter Henry Sr. and the late Ruth L. (Parker) Sutton. Wally was born and raised in Lynn and graduated...

Desiderio Piermarini

Desiderio Piermarini

May 1, 2010

LEOMINSTER - Desiderio "Chuck" Piermarini, 81, of 62 Lincoln Terrace, Leominster, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 in the Health Alliance Leominster Campus. He was born in Pretare Ascoli Peceno, Italy on August 28, 1928, the son of the late Joseph and the late Pasquilini (Angelini) Piermarini. Chuck moved to the United States when he was nine years old and has...

James A. Kalinowski

James A. Kalinowski

May 1, 2010

BALDWINVILLE - James A. Kalinowski, 31 of 13 Grove St., Baldwinville, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at home. He was born in Gardner on July 19, 1978, the son of Michael J. and Patricia K. (Mowe) Kalinowski. He grew up in Templeton and graduated with honors from Gardner High School. James worked for Jon & Kerri's Furniture in Winchendon for...

Sister Loretta Monette

Sister Loretta Monette

Apr 29, 2010

PETERSHAM - Sister Loretta Monette, age 88, a Sister of the Assumption of Petersham, MA, died Thursday, April 29, 2010 following a long illness at Marie Esther Health Center in Marlborough, MA. Born in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of Hector and Laura (Chasse) Monette and attended Saint Louis Academy with her twin sister, the late Sr. Rita Monette....

Joseph R. "Joey" Esselman

Joseph R. "Joey" Esselman

Apr 25, 2010

ENFIELD - Joseph "Joey" R. Esselman, II, 45, of Enfield, CT and formerly of Athol, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 after a short illness at University of Connecticut Hospital, Enfield, CT. He was born in Tiffin, Ohio, on October 2, 1964, the son of Liesel (Rudolf) Hart and the late Leo T, Hart of Orange and the late Joseph R....

Margaret Louise Sundnas

Margaret Louise Sundnas

Apr 25, 2010

GARDNER - Margaret Louise (Brown) Sundnas, 88, formerly of 111 Conant Street, Gardner, died Sunday, April 25, 2010 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home, Gardner. She was born in Gardner on July 20, 1921, the daughter of the late Leon and the late Grace (Venning) Brown. Mrs. Sundnas was a lifelong resident of Gardner and attended Gardner High School. Many...

Antoinette Patricia Luczko

Antoinette Patricia Luczko

Apr 23, 2010

GARDNER - Antoinette Patricia Luczko, 88, of 26 Greenwood Place, Gardner, died Friday, April 23, 2010 in the Wachusett Manor Nursing Home in Gardner. She was born in Gardner on May 28, 1921, the daughter of Stefan and Elizabeth (Danisienko) Luczko. Antoinette was a lifelong resident of Gardner. She attended local schools and graduated from Gardner High School with the...

Doris M. LaCross

Doris M. LaCross

Apr 22, 2010

LEOMINSTER - Doris M. (Prince) LaCross, 82, of 100 Main Street, Leominster, died Thursday morning, April 22, 2010, at the home of her sister at 56 Old Willard Road in Leominster after an illness. She was born on July 1, 1927, in Leominster, the daughter of the late Donat Prince and Leona (Bergeron) Prince and was a lifelong Leominster resident....

Robert "Bob" C. Brennan,

Robert "Bob" C. Brennan,

Apr 21, 2010

ASHBURNHAM - Robert "Bob" C. Brennan, Sr., 77, of 16 Lawrence Street, Ashburnham, passed away on April 21, 2010 surrounded by his family at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. He was born on July 6, 1932 in Ashburnham, the son of William Brennan and Eda (Stafford) Brennan-Lashua. He is survived by his son, Robert Brennan, Jr. and his wife Deborah...

Kenneth L. Bishop

Kenneth L. Bishop

Apr 19, 2010

ATHOL - Kenneth L. Bishop, 76, of 18 Harvard Avenue, Athol, died Monday, April 19, 2010 at home surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. He was born in Derby Line, Vermont, on August 4, 1933, the son of the late Henry and the late Nora Bell (Dresser) Bishop. Kenneth was raised and educated in Vermont and moved to...